Date: 4/25/2003 10:10:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
WD40 works for crayoned walls. It's oily so afterwards wipe the walls with hot soapy water to take break the oil and get it off. Do I ever feel overwhelmed! OMG yes! Despite the fact that I love my kids to death and I would be devestated if anything would to ever happen to them, I have to say that whoever coined the term motherhood is rewarding must have had a nanny, bookkeeper, mechanic, chauffer, and AT LEAST 3 maids. OR I am missing my reward in all this somewhere! LOL. My house is a wreck, my laundry is piled up, I am always running late. I have nothing left from childhood because they have wrecked it all. Mine are 6 and just turned 4 today. I have been their primary care giver the entire 6 years every single day. The first 3 years I worked two jobs and stayed home with them during the day. I have been 3 years a stay at home mom now and just about every waking minute I am frazzled, snappy, frustrated and on the verge of tearing my hair out. I have no concept of what using the bathroom by myself is like. I just spent the last week with my own two PLUS my 8 year old goddaughter and her 22 month old sister. I literally did not get more than 2 minutes peace at one time. It was Aunt Jenn, Mommy, she's spitting on me, he won't let me in his room, he threw my toys, she won't play with me, she gave me a dirty, he kicked me under the table, I'm hungry, can I have a drink? UGH! It's 1am here and I am exhausted but ya know what, I sit here and say I will pay for it tomorrow but boy it's quiet. Everyone is sleeping and it's just me.....Ahhhhhhh!...  |
Date: 4/25/2003 10:13:00 PM
From Authorid: 34487
I understand completely. Being a parent is the hardest job in the world but the most rewarding at the same time. You're not alone, especially with the crayon thing...as I stare at the drawing on my wall. I know that often oil-based lotions or straight oil will remove things like crayon. It's worth a try. Good luck. I'll try it myself.  |
Date: 4/25/2003 10:14:00 PM
From Authorid: 56927
Yes, I have to admit, I always feel overwhelmed as a parent. Thats only as a parent. When I'm not a parent then at those times i don't feel overwhemled. Its all just part of the circle of life. All Humans have to deal with situations and we shoudn't feel under pressure to do something we don't really feel responsible for. Make sure not to let it get you down. Should your child see you behaving irreverently, he would then think you might be feeling irreverent on account of his or its existence.  |
Date: 4/25/2003 10:17:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Thank you Azairyia for making me feel more normal. I love my kids too. They are everything to me. I have been a stay at home mom for about 2 years now and I am with them 24/7. I wouldn't want it any other way but, I would like to get a break occassionally. Thanks for the crayon tip. I'll definitely try that tomorrow. By the way, I know what you mean about not even getting privacy in the bathroom. If I have to go, I take my daughter in with me. I have to. Because lately she's started running outside every time I turn my back. I'll be so glad when she grows out of this toddler stage lol.  |
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Date: 4/25/2003 10:20:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Thanks You Choose. Yes it is the toughest job in the world because it never ends. But it is worth it. |
Date: 4/25/2003 10:25:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Thanks for commenting Helpful Bill |
Date: 4/25/2003 10:29:00 PM
From Authorid: 16671
Oh lordy yes, I had four kids in five and half years! Two out of the four were hyper. All four NEVER seem to sleep. One was a sleep walker when she did sleep and eventually I had to put locks WAY up on the door as I got tired of chasing her through the field at night if she got out. MY kids wouldnt sleep alone, had on sleep on my right side, one of the left and the baby aka demonslayer, had to sleep right on my belly. the GOOD daughter, LOL, as she did sleep, slept in the bed next to me with her dad. I had two big double beds in the room. BUT I was lucky enough that they minded pretty good.  |
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Date: 4/25/2003 10:36:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Wow! Firstborn. 4 kids? What am I griping about here? Lol. That sounds tough. My kids don't believe in sleep either. My daughter is still awake and its after midnight. |
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Date: 4/25/2003 10:44:00 PM
From Authorid: 16671
Yep four of them, would have been five, but I lost the faternal twin to my last child. I swear I didnt get but six hours or less sleep a night for seven years and NOT all at the same time. I couldnt wait for them to grow up, LOL, but then I got older too. LOL, they did mind well, but kids are active and chasing them around making sure they were not getting into trouble was a full time job. I hear some of the horror stories that mothers tell, LOL, like you just did and I was so lucky not to have to go through that stuff. Perhaps I was too harsh when they were little, but my nicknac shelve was off limits and they didnt tear the house apart. Oh the bedrooms were another story, LOL, but heck they had to play somewhere when it was winter. About the only problem I had was making them stop playing in the water in the bathroom and getting it all over. OH and of course the constant fighting. That really got on my last nerve. Too bad my grandkids dont mind as good as the kids did when they were young. BUT the teen years, or lordy forget it, its like they went brain dead. |
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Date: 4/25/2003 10:58:00 PM ( SD-Admin )
Orange Clean takes out crayon...take your kids to mothers day out once a week and do what YOU want to do! |
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Date: 4/25/2003 11:05:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Thank you Admin SD. Last Sunday, I did take a nap and left my husband in charge of the kids for a little while. But when I got up, there was an enormous mess and I vowed never to do that again. But I might ask my mom if she will watch them sometime soon. Thanks |
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Date: 4/25/2003 11:48:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Speaking of knicknacks Firstborn, you should see my shelves. I have so many shelves totally bare that I can't even use. All my stuff is piled up on top of everything out of reach. I hate that because it makes my house look junky, when I really do have lots of storage space. I just can't use it. |
Date: 4/26/2003 12:14:00 AM
From Authorid: 39887
Well the worst is yet to come. I raised four and the teenage years were the worst by far, so hang ib there, enjoy all this madness now, it gets worse!! Try something called Goo-Gone to get off the crayon and the red marker, it works. Give them a little hug and kiss, before you know it they will be walking on your heart instead of your toes!!  |
Date: 4/26/2003 8:50:00 AM
From Authorid: 10245
I only feel overwhelmed on a daily basis  We have 3... our daughter is 6 (going on 30), one son is almost 5 and the youngest just turned 3. I'm thinking of having a revolving head installed, so I can keep an eye on them. LOL My sanity saver has been something we implemented about a year ago: Movie Night with Dad! On Saturday afternoon, I take off and do what I want. Hubby makes them dinner, gives them their baths and then he makes a bunch of popcorn. They settle in to watch whatever new Disney movie is out, then he puts them to bed. I come home after all is settled down. It's not a huge break, but it gives me something to look forward to during the week and a chance to connect the thoughts that have been derailed all week by having to play referee. The sleep thing... I handled that one early on. Bedtime is 8:00 in my house. If they're not tired, they can read or color quietly in bed, but they are not to leave their rooms... Everyone comments "Your kids go to bed at 8? Your lucky!" Luck had nothing to do with it... I worked hard to get them on a normal sleep routine and I started early, before bad sleep habits developed.  |
Date: 4/26/2003 9:45:00 AM
From Authorid: 11341
I am a stay at home mom of 4, 5, and 9 year olds. OMG do I feel overwhelmed. Today is no exception. I cant tell you how many times I have heard "mom" today. Its never thanks "mom" dinner was good, or thanks "mom" for helping clean our rooms. Is always "MOM" hes touching me! oe "MOM" he said the letter M isnt my favorite letter! or "MOM" they are copying me! mom mom mom mom mom AWWWWWWW! I just have to keep reminding myself that before I know it they will either be grown and gone or living at my house with their own families lol.  |
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Date: 4/26/2003 12:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 16671
I think the reason my kids didnt touch my shelves and things they were not suppose to touch is from the time they could crawl, if they touched it I first told them NO. If after two no's didnt work, I slapped their hand. I guess that is what really wore me out because I had to be consistant, I mean it would do no good for me to tell them no, and then let them do it later, or not keep them in my line of view. Of course dangerouse things like cleaners and such were put where they couldnt get them, didnt want to take any chances that NO or slapping their hand didnt work. LOL |
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Date: 4/26/2003 12:27:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53427
Believe me, I've slapped their hands and their bottoms many times but especially with my daughter, she will cry or pout for a minute and then she will turn right around and continue doing what it was she got in trouble for. My son isn't anywhere near as difficult to handle as my daughter. Hopefully she'll grow out of this difficult stage soon. Thanks everyone for replying |
